Annual SSWAA National Conference held in St. Louis, Missouri on March 24-27, 2026.
SSWAA's annual National Conference includes a wide variety of useful breakout workshop sessions, opportunities to connect and network with other social work professionals, and an exciting lineup of keynote presenters.
Spend time networking with colleagues from around the country and the world as you exchange intervention strategies and best practices. Check out our exhibitors in between sessions as they showcase innovative resources and educational services. Earn CEs by attending sessions led by nationally recognized leaders in the profession focusing on issues and skills critical to School Social Workers while gathering numerous products to restock your libraries, assessment toolkits and treasure chests of activities.
The Full Conference Event is Wednesday, March 25 through mid-day Friday, March 27th. An optional Pre-Conference Day is also available on Tuesday, March 24 for those wishing to maximize their learning experience.
Registration Type | Early Bird Rate October 6–October 31, 2025 | Regular Rate November 1, 2025–March 10, 2026 | Late/On-Site Rate *if available March 24–25, 2026 |
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Non-Member: National Conference + Pre-Con Add on | $725 | $775 | $825 |
Non-Member: National Conference | $590 | $640 | $690 |
Regular/Full Member: National Conference + Pre-Con Add on | $545 | $595 | $645 |
Regular/Full Member: National Conference | $410 | $460 | $510 |
Retired or Student Member: National Conference + Pre-Con Add on | $400 | $420 | $445 |
Retired or Student Member: National Conference | $300 | $320 | $325 |
Student Volunteer | Please view the "Student Volunteer" tab for more information. | ||
International Attendee Rate | $375 | $375 | $410 |
Pre-Registration will end two weeks before the conference in order to allow for proper space and meal planning.
Attendees wishing to register after March 10th (9pm EST) will need to do so On-Site (if space allows). Meal counts are due to the hotel in advance of the conference and minimal adjustments can be made to meal counts. For this reason, the Late/On-Site Rate does not guarantee meals. Early Bird Rates will be offered in October Only and require payment at the time of registration (CC payment only).
Note regarding payment: Payment is due within the registration window in order to receive that registration rate. Payment made at a later date will be subject to current registration prices. If registering with a Purchase Order, please plan in advance so that check
payment is received promptly. Purchase Orders will not be accepted within 30 days of the event since this does not allow enough time for the Purchase Order to be fulfilled. Purchase Order payments not received by Friday, March 6th must be paid on site or a late fee will
apply and entry may be denied. *Please see Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for complete details.
Note: Registration changes and re-creation of invoices, such as switching a registration from one individual to another, or re-creating a group invoice from previously created individual registrations can be accommodated for a $25 administrative fee. No changes in registration will be accepted four weeks before the start date of the event. Start date is noted as the pre-conference date. In the case of a verified emergency, SSWAA staff will change registrations at their discretion.
For New York School Social Workers: SSWAA is again pleased to partner with the New York State School Social Workers’ Association (NYSSSWA) in order to provide New York approved CEUs/CE hours. As in the past, you will need to register with SSWAA for the conference and ALSO register with NYSSSWA for just the provision of CE/CEUs. Due to administrative costs, NYSSSWA’s CE Fees are $30 for NYSSSWA members or $60 for NYSSSWA Non-members so BE SURE to include these fees when requesting a Purchase Order for reimbursement from your school district. New York attendees will be notified once NYSSSWA registration is open.